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It is time to start researching our next project in earnest.
Our boat has a paint issue. The hull above the waterline has a few places the old owner let it rub on the dock, down to bare fiberglass.
I understand there are a few products for above the waterline.
Awl-grip comes to mind first. A neighbor of ours in New York painted his with a 2 part epoxy from Caterpillar? Not sure what else is out there.
We will be changing the color to a darker hue.
So the question is this. If I take it all down to bare fiberglass must I do something special before painting with the 2 part epoxy paint? Does it need a barrier coat above the waterline?
The second part of the project is below the waterline.
I need to effect a repair on the bow. We lost a bit of fiberglass when we mounted a cleat on the old dock. So I was planning to take off a 4' wide swath of paint and gelcoat on the bow, add about 4 additional layers of glass(for additional ice/impact strength) then seal it back up. Here I would use awl-grip. Do I use something over the awl-grip before the bottom coat?
The third and almost final part of this time out of the water are the thru-hulls. Right now we have too many. 8 total, below the waterline.
I am going to back it down to:
engine cooling water
generator cooling water ( we may use the same for both, as when do we really need to run both the main, and generator?)
AC intake water
We will eliminate
sink drain
two head intakes
two head drains
We will be flushing with fresh water, and plumbing all drains into the black tank, where they can be pumped out, or macerated overboard.
What is the best method to close up these old holes?
Thanks!
Our boat has a paint issue. The hull above the waterline has a few places the old owner let it rub on the dock, down to bare fiberglass.
I understand there are a few products for above the waterline.
Awl-grip comes to mind first. A neighbor of ours in New York painted his with a 2 part epoxy from Caterpillar? Not sure what else is out there.
We will be changing the color to a darker hue.
So the question is this. If I take it all down to bare fiberglass must I do something special before painting with the 2 part epoxy paint? Does it need a barrier coat above the waterline?
The second part of the project is below the waterline.
I need to effect a repair on the bow. We lost a bit of fiberglass when we mounted a cleat on the old dock. So I was planning to take off a 4' wide swath of paint and gelcoat on the bow, add about 4 additional layers of glass(for additional ice/impact strength) then seal it back up. Here I would use awl-grip. Do I use something over the awl-grip before the bottom coat?
The third and almost final part of this time out of the water are the thru-hulls. Right now we have too many. 8 total, below the waterline.
I am going to back it down to:
engine cooling water
generator cooling water ( we may use the same for both, as when do we really need to run both the main, and generator?)
AC intake water
We will eliminate
sink drain
two head intakes
two head drains
We will be flushing with fresh water, and plumbing all drains into the black tank, where they can be pumped out, or macerated overboard.
What is the best method to close up these old holes?
Thanks!